Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01


thing seems to be In confusion. The chairs are
filled with piles OF Old newspapers, and books and
magazines are scattered in every corner En-
cravings and photographs recalling the triumphs
and friendships OF past years hang on the walls
Bones, models OF hOOfs, horse Shoes and other Cd
q ha Of love Of equine speed are in
and newspaper clippings. Horace Greeleys old
Tribune table was never In worse condition
anything In the room. II he wants any special
article he fishes among the litter at a given SPOT
until ne nnds IL. good;sized safe squats at one
that have value peculiarly delightful to Mr. Bon
ner alone. For Instance, 1t contains the gold
watch that marked DeXter's first wonderful time
The independent secondhand remains on the Yrac-
ton OF O second as the catch was sprung and has
never been thrown back TO the hour since the
horse dashed under the string. Near this watch
rests second chrOnometer marking the time OF
Pocahontas and third recalling The unrivaled
other souvenirs OF the glorious past the safe hides
from public view Mr.. Bonner alone can tell.
Inc wonderful ,n sums paid to Edward Everett,
Henry Ward Beccher and Fanny Fern have re.
peatedly been made public. These were by no
means the only writers to whom Mr. Bonner paid
large salaries Oliver Dyer, a stenographer, for
years edited the correspondents Column at si5
week. After decade OF this drudgery he wrote
an article entitled '.rhe Wickedest Man in New
YORK He awoke the next morning and found
himself famous. Within a year Charles A. Dana
was paying him 800 week for special reports in
" he MAJ s5o Bonner opened his ee
500 q week TO men outside the Ledger office,
you're certainly worth that money to the men
INSIDE or IT, Stick TO your Answers to COrrespOn-
dents hereafter, and draw your 500 week."
From that day To the present the veteran has
retained MS easy BERTH Indeed 1t is said that his
salary mas since then been raised to q more hand
some 1gure. The late william o. Bartlett for
ye year drew salary Of $4,000 year for writing
little edltOrlaI articles On moral Subects Bonner
valued them Tor family reading, and the circula-
latlon OF his newspaper proved that his readers
appreciated his estimate OF their worth Mr. Bon
ner Is not only keen literary critic but he is an
accurate Judge OF men. His knowledge OF human
nature seems intuitive. His Judgment is quick
and decisive. He knows what he wants and he
pays handsomely for II. No man can coax him to
buy what he doesn't want. He trimmed his sails
| and laid his newspaper course thirty years ago
and he has pursued It since then without jibing
or making tack. His columns are never at the
service OF MS friends. He refuses to grind even
the most 1nfinitessimal OF axes To ali such an
| pealS he Is adamant
Between three and four p. m Mr.. Bonner upsets
his waste paper basket, pulls on his OvershOes,
descends the stairs and trudges homeward. He
walks over TO the Park Place elevated station and
ndes TO 56th street. He lives on this street
within 200 feet OF 9Th avenue. The house is
plsin brown stone front, four stories high and
without extra trimmings. 1t is substantially but
not gaudily furnished. Bookcases are not only
dlled, but volumes are piled upon the parlOr
tables without regard to effect. Bonner IL plain.
| matter-0f-fact home man. He has no box at the
opera and never saw him at theater. He gives
| no social entertainments, and don't think he
ever attends any, unless possibly Dr. John Halls
little donation parties. Mr.. Boomers lot on 5Sth
street runs through TO 57th street. His stables
| on 57th street. He can step from hts house into
MS stables, however, and he passes much OF hfs
time with his horses while at home Unlike his
sanctum and his house the stables are marvels OF
as he loves his horses, and his kindness to both
hoyeeesRnd friends IL proyerbtal
AMOS ]. CUMMINGS AND BLAKxLy HALL